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A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry (2008)
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Wallace, T. A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study was motivated by the need to understand how 3D CAD systems might impact on the designer and the fashion design process. Current descriptions of the industry indicated that new strategies were necessary to survive globalisation, technolo... Read More about A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry.

Methods and organization of new product development : an investigation in the UK textile and clothing supply chain (2004)
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Redfern, R. Methods and organization of new product development : an investigation in the UK textile and clothing supply chain. (Thesis). University of Salford

There have been relatively few studies into new product development (NPD) in the apparel supply chain which is known for a high level of seasonal product development. Moreover the literature so far has been criticised as not being generalizable wit... Read More about Methods and organization of new product development : an investigation in the UK textile and clothing supply chain.

The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process (2002)
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Lee, A. The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Increased globalised competition and the need to meet continuously changing customer requirements has forced the UK construction industry to consider its practice. The industry has been repeatedly criticised for its inefficiency, fragmentation,... Read More about The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process.

The training of fashion designers in Singapore : with special reference to the School of Fashion Studies, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (2001)
Thesis
Theng, G. The training of fashion designers in Singapore : with special reference to the School of Fashion Studies, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This thesis traces the development of the training of fashion designers in Singapore from early days to the present. While the training of fashion designers in the modern sense of the word did not begin in Singapore until the late nineteen-eightie... Read More about The training of fashion designers in Singapore : with special reference to the School of Fashion Studies, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.